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London 2012: What we’re watching Sunday

British singer-songwriter Annie Lennox, shown here performing at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace in London in June, is also scheduled to perform during the closing ceremonies. (LEON NEAL / AFP)

Sat., Aug. 11, 2012

The Canadian flag-bearer for Sunday’s closing ceremonies was to be announced at 7 a.m. Check thestar.com for updates. As for the rest of the final day of the London Olympics:

• In men’s basketball, the gold medal game (10:15 a.m.) is a rematch of the Beijing Olympics final, where the U.S. Dream Team beat Spain (story, S7). Argentina and Russia play for the bronze (6 a.m.).

• Melanie McCann of Mount Carmel, Ont., and Donna Vakalis of Toronto compete in the modern pentathlon, which includes four events— fencing, swimming, horseback riding and a combined event (final event, 1 p.m.).

• And finally, the closing ceremony (4 p.m.) will feature a celebration of British music over the past 50 years and involve more than 4,100 performers, many of whom have become household names during those storied rock and roll decades. Rumour has it the Spice Girls will reunite for the occasion, while the rest of the lineup includes The Who, Annie Lennox, Ray Davies, the Pet Shop Boys and the remaining members of Queen, who will perform after giant models of London landmarks — covered in newspapers — are unwrapped. A ceremonial handoff from Britain to Brazil, which will host the 2016 Games in Rio (story, S10), is also part of the event.

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